Berlin-based architects KITSCHKRIEG has again partnered with London vocalist Dré Six to return with "Dressed in White," a fourth single from their upcoming album, "London's Calling," to be released by April 23rd. "Dressed in White" is a high-BPM Drum and Bass rush that still feels intimate in some way but with enormous scope.
Known for their stripped-back, black-and-white aesthetic and genre-fluid production, KITSCHKRIEG overlays their signature minimalism with a shot of raw emotional velocity. It's a song that progresses and buzzes. The relentless pace complements the central theme of running out of time. Every beat chases the one before it, just as the lyrics chase the tension between loyalty to the streets and loyalty to love.
Dré Six, who built a career with a brooding R&B sensibility and a gift for delicate, guitar-based arrangements, takes a bold, genre-bending leap here. His voice is smooth and urgent, glides over the breakbeats with conviction, and moves through the emotional crossroads at the heart of the song to stay true to the code or give in to a love that asks for more. His delivery is accurate, almost confessional, lending humanity to the song's severe sway forward.
"Dressed in White" follows the tough textures of "Bestie" and the emotive force of "Mad About You." Collectively, these singles are turning "London's Calling" into a cross-continental project that feels closer to a conversation between two cities than between two artists. KITSCHKRIEG and Dré Six redraw emotional genre lines in the bass. And if this is the sound of the clock running out, we’ll keep listening to the last tick.